Livan Hernandez, baseball player, 1996-2012

Livan Hernandez

Born: 2/20/1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba

MLB Debut: 1996-09-24 | Final Game: 2012-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 245 lbs

Full name: Eisler Livan Hernandez

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Biography

Livan Hernandez was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1996 to 2012. Born in 1975, he made a significant mark in Major League Baseball, known for his distinctive pitching style and resilience on the mound. Over his career, Hernandez compiled a record of 178 wins and 177 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.44. He struck out 1,976 batters and recorded 1 save, demonstrating his ability to both start and close games effectively. Hernandez's career was highlighted by key achievements, including being named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of both the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and the World Series, showcasing his ability to perform under pressure during the postseason. He was selected as an All-Star twice, reflecting his status as one of the prominent pitchers of his era. Playing during a time when offensive numbers were soaring, Hernandez's contributions on the mound were crucial for the teams he represented, including the Florida Marlins, with whom he won the World Series in 1997. His legacy remains significant as a skilled pitcher who navigated the challenges of a highly competitive era in baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
178 177 519 474 50 9 1 3189.0 3525 1572 362 1066 1976 4.44 0

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1996 MIA NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 0 2 2 0.00 — -
1997 MIA NL 9 3 17 17 0 0 0 96.3 81 34 38 72 3.18 4.39 (+28%) -
1998 MIA NL 10 12 33 33 9 0 0 234.3 265 123 104 162 4.72 4.43 (-7%) -
1999 MIA NL 5 9 20 20 2 0 0 136.0 161 72 55 97 4.76 4.71 (-1%) -
1999 SFG NL 3 3 10 10 0 0 0 63.7 66 31 21 47 4.38 4.71 (+7%) -
2000 SFG NL 17 11 33 33 5 2 0 240.0 254 100 73 165 3.75 4.77 (+21%) -
2001 SFG NL 13 15 34 34 2 0 0 226.7 266 132 85 138 5.24 4.42 (-19%) -
2002 SFG NL 12 16 33 33 5 3 0 216.0 233 105 71 134 4.38 4.28 (-2%) -
2003 WSN NL 15 10 33 33 8 0 0 233.3 225 83 57 178 3.20 4.40 (+27%) -
2004 WSN NL 11 15 35 35 9 2 0 255.0 234 102 83 186 3.60 4.46 (+19%) -
2005 WAS NL 15 10 35 35 2 0 0 246.3 268 109 84 147 3.98 4.29 (+7%) -234.5
2006 WAS NL 9 8 24 24 0 0 0 146.7 176 87 52 89 5.34 4.53 (-18%) -1740.7
2006 AZ NL 4 5 10 10 0 0 0 69.3 70 29 26 39 3.76 4.53 (+17%) -
2007 AZ NL 11 11 33 33 1 0 0 204.3 247 112 79 90 4.93 4.47 (-10%) -
2008 MIN AL 10 8 23 23 2 0 0 139.7 199 85 29 54 5.48 4.32 (-27%) -1274.3
2008 COL NL 3 3 8 8 0 0 0 40.3 58 36 14 13 8.03 4.32 (-86%) -1561.1
2009 NYN NL 7 8 23 23 1 0 0 135.0 164 82 51 75 5.47 4.32 (-26%) -1250.5
2009 WAS NL 2 4 8 8 1 0 0 48.7 56 29 16 27 5.36 4.32 (-24%) 671.7
2010 WAS NL 10 12 33 33 2 1 0 211.7 216 86 64 114 3.66 4.08 (+10%) 726.0
2011 WAS NL 8 13 29 29 1 1 0 175.3 199 87 46 99 4.47 3.94 (-13%) -57.3
2012 ATL NL 1 1 18 0 0 0 1 31.0 40 17 8 19 4.94 4.01 (-23%) -565.7
2012 MIL NL 3 0 26 0 0 0 0 36.3 44 31 8 29 7.68 4.01 (-91%) -1651.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
537 973 64 215 38 2 10 85 0 10 130 0.221 0.231 0.295 0.526 -3711.8

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.526 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 MIA NL 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1997 MIA NL 17 29 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 0.172 — — — — 0.0
1998 MIA NL 35 82 3 16 3 0 0 6 0 0 20 0.195 .266 (-27%) .335 (-39%) .420 (-45%) .755 (-42%) -610.8
1999 MIA NL 20 45 5 13 2 0 2 7 0 0 5 0.289 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFG NL 11 18 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.222 — — — — 0.0
2000 SFG NL 34 89 6 21 3 0 1 9 0 1 14 0.236 .270 (-13%) .344 (-29%) .437 (-31%) .782 (-30%) -488.5
2001 SFG NL 35 81 7 24 4 0 1 8 0 0 4 0.296 .263 (+12%) .332 (-11%) .426 (-10%) .758 (-11%) -159.7
2002 SFG NL 36 64 6 15 4 1 0 6 0 0 9 0.234 .261 (-10%) .331 (-30%) .416 (-21%) .747 (-25%) -314.5
2003 WSN NL 33 74 2 14 1 0 0 6 0 1 14 0.189 .264 (-28%) .332 (-37%) .422 (-52%) .754 (-45%) -578.9
2004 WSN NL 36 81 2 20 7 0 1 10 0 1 8 0.247 .266 (-7%) .335 (-24%) .427 (-13%) .762 (-18%) -279.3
2005 WAS NL 35 82 7 20 2 1 2 7 0 0 8 0.244 .264 (-8%) .330 (-23%) .418 (-13%) .749 (-17%) -265.7
2006 WAS NL 26 45 6 12 4 0 1 6 0 1 3 0.267 — — — — 0.0
2006 AZ NL 11 23 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.087 — — — — 0.0
2007 AZ NL 34 75 9 16 1 0 1 5 0 0 7 0.213 .268 (-20%) .335 (-37%) .422 (-37%) .758 (-37%) -504.0
2008 MIN AL 23 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2008 COL NL 8 17 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.235 — — — — 0.0
2009 NYN NL 24 40 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.125 — — — — 0.0
2009 WAS NL 8 14 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.214 — — — — 0.0
2010 WAS NL 35 61 2 9 1 0 1 3 0 1 13 0.148 .257 (-43%) .325 (-50%) .402 (-47%) .728 (-49%) -510.4
2011 WAS NL 31 46 3 10 1 0 0 7 0 0 2 0.217 — — — — 0.0
2012 ATL NL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIL NL 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.118

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLCS ARI 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
2007 NLDS1 ARI 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333
2002 NLCS SFN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2002 NLDS1 SFN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2002 WS SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS2 SFN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1997 NLCS FLO 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1997 NLDS1 FLO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1997 WS FLO 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
7 3 12 10 0 68.0 67 30 36 47 3.97

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2007 NLCS ARI 0 1 1 1 0 5.7 8 4 2 4 6.35
2007 NLDS1 ARI 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 1 5 2 1.50
2002 NLCS SFN 0 0 1 1 0 6.3 9 2 1 0 2.84
2002 NLDS1 SFN 1 0 1 1 0 8.3 8 3 2 6 3.24
2002 WS SFN 0 2 2 2 0 5.7 9 9 9 4 14.29
2000 NLDS2 SFN 1 0 1 1 0 7.7 5 1 5 5 1.17
1997 NLCS FLO 2 0 2 1 0 10.7 5 1 2 16 0.84
1997 NLDS1 FLO 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 3 1 0 3 2.25
1997 WS FLO 2 0 2 2 0 13.7 15 8 10 7 5.27

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 519 474 211 601 15 65

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 FLO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 FLO P 17 17 8 16 1 4
1998 FLO P 33 33 15 35 0 3
1999 FLO P 20 20 12 21 1 1
1999 SFN P 10 10 6 13 0 1
2000 SFN P 33 33 18 44 0 4
2001 SFN P 34 34 13 44 0 2
2002 SFN P 33 33 18 53 3 7
2003 MON P 33 33 15 47 1 6
2004 MON P 35 35 21 61 2 10
2005 WAS P 35 35 16 45 1 7
2006 WAS P 24 24 12 23 2 4
2006 ARI P 10 10 4 10 2 0
2007 ARI P 33 33 13 39 0 2
2008 MIN P 23 23 7 22 1 0
2008 COL P 8 8 1 9 0 0
2009 NYN P 23 23 11 29 0 3
2009 WAS P 8 8 0 7 0 0
2010 WAS P 33 33 6 39 0 3
2011 WAS P 29 29 11 33 1 7
2012 ATL P 18 0 3 6 0 0
2012 MIL P 26 0 1 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 519

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Silver Slugger P
2003 Pitcher of the Month July
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-07-12
1997 NLCS MVP
1997 World Series MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 ATL NL $750,000
2011 WAS NL $1,250,000
2008 MIN AL $5,000,000
2007 ARI NL $7,000,000
2006 WAS NL $8,000,000
2005 WAS NL $8,000,000
2004 MON NL $6,000,000
2003 MON NL $3,825,000
2002 SFN NL $3,625,000
2001 SFN NL $3,025,000
2000 SFN NL $1,325,000
1999 FLO NL $1,875,000
1998 FLO NL $1,475,000
1997 FLO NL $1,050,000
Total Career Earnings $52,200,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 25.0 140 0